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I have been interested in science fiction and space travel since a young boy. Growing up with the Apollo moon missions helped I suppose. In school, when asked to write fiction during English class, it was always science fiction for me. I never considered writing anything else. Fiction can take you anywhere, the limit is your imagination, but science fiction can take you so much further. To the stars and back!
I first took up the pen to write seriously in my early 20's, and wrote scores of short stories, one of which was publish in a local newsletter. I am originally from the UK, having emigrated to Australia's Gold Coast in 2007 with my wife and two children.
I write whenever I can, and do not believe in writer's block. I write anything, even a shopping list! Harry Watt, Bounty Hunter, is my current novel, and I'm hard at work on the follow up, as well as a collection of short stories. So stay tuned.
I love to write, but just as important to me is the feedback I receive from my readers. I am always available to answer any questions, so feel free to ask anything, or even post a review, good or bad!
My best wishes
Rob Guy.
Reviewed by Raanan Geberer for Readers' Favorite
In Harry Watt, Bounty Hunter: 2150 AD - And Harry's Life Just Got More Complicated, Rob Guy combines old-fashioned detective thrillers a la Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett with futuristic science fiction—and it works! As the title indicates, Watt is a “fugitive recovery agent,” or bounty hunter. He was with the “Bureau,” which is apparently similar to our FBI, for many years, but was forced to resign when framed for a crime he didn’t commit. Watt is charged with bringing a famous, missing hydrologist back from Mars. He thinks there’s something fishy about the case, so instead he goes to Venus, intending to go to Mars soon afterward. While on Venus, he also tries to track down the killer of the man who had been his partner in the Bureau. Along the way, he encounters several women, a talking parrot and more, and finds himself in many bizarre situations.
Rob Guy isn’t just a straight narrative writer, he’s also a humorist. This can be seen in the names of some of his characters, such as “Raquel Belch” and “Judge Headlock.” Guy’s futuristic technology, such as a “face changer” that can alter someone’s facial features to look like someone else, is also very innovative. Metaphysics also enters the picture – Harry constantly has conversations with his dead partner, Larry, who at times can also be seen by others. The book is very well-written, without a lot of unnecessary detail. In addition, while of course there is some violence, Guy doesn’t focus on the gory details. All in all, Harry Watt, Bounty Hunter is a very entertaining little book that will appeal to fans of detective novels and science fiction alike.
